EP0435614A2 - Communicating apparatus capable of utilizing a portable device to designate its communicating mode - Google Patents
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Description
- The present invention relates to a communicating apparatus for executing communication according to data which was received from a portable device.
- A conventional electronic telephone directory has a function for off-hooking a handset of a telephone and transmitting a dial number as a PB (push button tone) to a transmitter, thereby executing an originating call.
- However, for instance, in a communicating apparatus having various functions such as a facsimile apparatus, if a dial number is merely received, the functions cannot be sufficiently used.
- It is an object of the invention to improve an operating efficiency of a communicating apparatus.
- Another object of the invention is to improve a data communicating apparatus.
- Still another object of the invention is to provide a communicating apparatus in which when a predetermined signal is received from a portable device, a line is captured, a dial signal is transmitted, and after that, communication is executed in a communicating mode which was designated by an operation unit of the apparatus main body or a portable device.
- Further another object of the invention is to enable the use of a communicating apparatus to be limited from a portable device.
- The above and other objects and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description and the appended claims with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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- Fig. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the invention;
- Fig. 2 is a plan view of a card in an embodiment of the invention;
- Fig. 3 is a plan view of a facsimile apparatus in an embodiment of the invention; and
- Fig. 4 is a flowchart when a communicating mode is changed according to an embodiment of the invention.
- According to an embodiment, code data which was received from an originating call side and code data which was received from a portable electronic telephone directory are compared upon reception call and communication according to the result of the comparison is executed.
- On the other hand, according to the embodiment, a line is captured in accordance with information which was received from an electronic telephone directory and an originating call is executed, while data communication is performed in a communicating mode which was instructed from an operation unit.
- Fig. 1 shows a block diagram showing a construction of an embodiment of the invention.
Reference numeral 10 denotes a portable card-like electronic telephone directory (hereinafter, abbreviated to a card) in which dial numbers, communicating modes, and the like have been stored; 11 indicates a CPU (central processing unit) for controlling thecard 10; 12 a keyboard; 13 a display; 14 a ROM (read only memory) in which programs for controlling thecard 10 and the like by the CPU 11 have been stored; 15 a RAM (random access memory); 16 an input/output (I/O) control unit; 17 a light emitting diode (LED); and 18 a photodiode. The I/O control unit 16 functions as a buffer for data transmission between the CPU 11 and theLED 17 and thephotodiode 18. Thecard 10 and afacsimile apparatus 20 executes communication in conformity with the RS23C interface of the 4-line type. TheLED 17 includes an LED to output transmission data and an LED to RS (reset) output. Thephotodiode 18 includes a photodiode to input reception data and a photodiode to RS input. - The
facsimile apparatus 20 operates in accordance with information which was received from thecard 10.Reference numeral 21 denotes a CPU to control thefacsimile apparatus 20; 22 a keyboard; 23 a display; 24 a ROM in which programs to control thefacsimile apparatus 20 by theCPU 21 and the like have been stored; 25 a RAM; 26 an I/O control unit; 27 an LED; 28 a photodiode; 29 a reader; 30 a printer; 31 a modem; 32 a line switching unit to connect themodem 31 to aline 33; and 34 a switch which is turned on when thecard 10 is connected to thefacsimile apparatus 20. The modern 31 modulates the image data which was read by thereader 29 and transmits to theline 33. On the other hand, themodem 31 demodulates the image signal which was received from theline 33 and records by theprinter 30. Themodem 31 also transmits and receives a facsimile procedure signal. Theline switching unit 32 has a relay to transmit a dial pulse. A tone dialer to transmit a dial tone is provided in themodem 31 or theline switching unit 32. The I/O control unit 26 functions as a buffer for data transmission between theCPU 21 and theLED 27 and thephotodiode 28. TheLED 27 includes an LED to output transmission data and an LED to RS output. Thephotodiode 28 includes a photodiode to input reception data and a photodiode to RS input. - The transmission data outputting LED and the RS outputting LED of the
LED 17 and the reception data inputting photodiode and the RS inputting photodiode of thephotodiode 18 in thecard 10 are arranged so as to face the reception data inputting photodiode and the RS inputting photodiode of thephotodiode 28 and the transmission data outputting LED and the RS outputting LED of theLED 27 in thefacsimile apparatus 20, respectively. - Fig. 2 shows a plan view of the
portable card 10 in the embodiment.Reference numeral 120 denotes a search key; 121 a telephone key; 122 a registration key; 123 a schedule key; 124 a cursor movement key; and l25 a mode switching key. Those keys are provided in thekeyboard 12.Reference numeral 13 denotes a display. - Fig. 3 is a plan view of a facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment. In Fig. 3, the parts and components which are common to those shown in Fig. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals and their descriptions are omitted.
- In the embodiment, the communication between the
card 10 and thefacsimile apparatus 20 is thecard 10 and thefacsimile apparatus 20 is executed by the light. If the communication is executed by an electric signal, it is necessary to mechanically connect connectors, so that it is necessary to accurately match the positions of the connectors. - On the other hand, there is a case where the connectors are often mechanically damaged if they are connected and disconnected many times. On the other hand, according to the embodiment, by executing the communication by using the LEDs and the photodiodes, even if the connecting positions of the
card 10 and thefacsimile apparatus 20 are slightly deviated, the communication can be performed. On the other hand, since the communication between thecard 10 and thefacsimile apparatus 20 is executed in a contactless manner, they are not mechanically damaged. If the communication is performed by an audio signal such as a push button tone or the like, a malfunction easily occurs due to noises. Moreover, the conversion from the audio signal to the electric signal such as in a discrimination of a frequency or the like is troublesome. On the other hand, according to the embodiment, the external light can be relatively easily shut off as compared with the case of the sound. The light can be easily converted into the electric signal by using a small photoelectric converting element. - Explanation will now be made hereinbelow with respect to an example in which the communication between the
card 10 and thefacsimile apparatus 20 is executed by the light. However, it can be also executed by the electric signal. - Further, explanation will be made hereinbelow with respect to an example in which the communication between the
card 10 and thefacsimile apparatus 20 is executed by a serial communication. However, it can be also performed by parallel communications. - First, a procedure to register data into the
RAM 15 of thecard 10 by using thekeyboard 12 will now be explained. The denomination of a communication destination is first input by thekeyboard 12. Then, a cursor is moved to the lower stage by thecursor movement key 124, the dial number of the communication destination is input, and theregistration key 122 is depressed. On the other hand, the CPU 11 displays the denomination of the communication destination to the upper stage of thedisplay 13 and also displays the dial number to the lower stage of thedisplay 13 in response to the depression of thekeyboard 12. When theregistration key 122 is depressed, the display content of thedisplay 13 is registered into theRAM 15. - When the
schedule key 123 is depressed, the schedule mode is set. The schedule name is displayed in the upper stage of thedisplay 13 and the date is displayed in the lower stage. The schedule name and the date are registered into theRAM 15 by theregistration key 122.RAM 15 by theregistration key 122. - To initialize the card, the user name, card number (ID), and division number (ID) are previously registered into the
RAM 15 by using theoperating unit 12. - The communication which is executed by the
facsimile apparatus 20 using thecard 10 will now be described. - In the
facsimile apparatus 20, the dial numbers and the denominations have been stored in theRAM 25 in correspondence to the one-touch dial keys of thekeyboard 22. Further, the initial communication speed, discrimination result regarding whether the facsimile apparatus is a mini facsimile apparatus or not, international communication confidential command, main box number, and trunk multiple address command (or relayed same message transmission command) have been stored in theRAM 25 as necessary. On the other hand, the polling ID (identification number) and the closed network ID for closed-area connection have been stored in theRAM 25. - When the
card 10 is set into thefacsimile apparatus 20, theswitch 34 is turned on. - When the
switch 34 is turned on, theCPU 26 of thefacsimile apparatus 20 discriminates whether the RS outputting LED of theLED 17 of thecard 10 is in a READY state (state in which the initial data can be transmitted: the LED is off in this case) or not on the basis of a state of the RS inputting photodiode of thephotodiode 28. If the RS outputting LED is READY, theCPU 26 sends an initial data request command from the transmission data outputting LED of theLED 27. - When the CPU 11 of the
card 10 receives the initial data request command from the reception data inputting photodiode of thephotodiode 18, the CPU 11 transmits an ACK (normal reception report code) and the initial data by the transmission data outputting LED of theLED 17. As initial data, there can be mentioned the memory capacity, polling ID, closed network ID, user name, card ID, division ID (or department ID), class information, mail box number, mail box pass-word (personal identification number), facsimile ID, formated sentences (or fixed messages), one-touch dial key information, etc. Thecard 10 transmits those data in accordance with a predetermined format. On the other hand, the CPU 11 of thecard 10 displays a message indicating that the initial data is being transmitted by thedisplay 13 during the transmission of the initial data. - When the
CPU 21 of thefacsimile apparatus 20 receives the initial data which was transmitted from thecard 10 in response to the initial data request command in accordance with a predetermined format, theCPU 21 returns an ACK (normal reception report code) from the transmission data outputting LED of theLED 27 to thecard 10. On the other hand, if the initial data cannot be normally received, theCPU 21 returns an NACK (abnormal reception report code). - The CPU 11 of the
card 10 waits until thefacsimile apparatus 20 discriminates whether the response to the initial data is ACK or NACK and, if it is ACK, a command from the operator is input by thekeyboard 12 or a command from thefacsimile apparatus 20 is input by thephotodiode 18. On the other hand, if the respond is NACK, the CPU 11 returns the initial data to thefacsimile apparatus 20. The CPU 11 of thecard 10 returns the initial data until the ACK is returned from thefacsimile apparatus 20. - As mentioned above, in the embodiment, if the
facsimile apparatus 20 detects by theswitch 34 that thecard 10 has been set, thefacsimile apparatus 20 sends an initial data transmission request to thecard 10. That is, if thecard 10 has been set into thefacsimile apparatus 20, the initial data is set from thecard 10 into thefacsimile apparatus 20 without executing key operations such as to set the initial data from thecard 10 to thefacsimile apparatus 20 by the user. - Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation such that the user forgets to instruct the setting of the initial data and the initial data is not set. In addition the operation to set the initial data can be omitted.
- When the initial data which was transmitted from the
card 10 cannot be normally received, thefacsimile apparatus 20 requests the retransmission of the initial data until it can be normally received, thereby enabling the initial data to be certainly set. It is sufficient to add a check code to the initial data or the like in order to discriminate whether the initial data could be normally received or not. - The
card 10 displays a message indicating that the initial data is being transmitted during the transmission of the initial data. If a key input of thekeyboard 12 cannot be accepted during the transmission of the initial data because of a limitation of the processing capability of thecard 10, such a fact can be informed to the user. Therefore, the user can operate thekeyboard 12 after he confirmed the end of the transmission of the initial data. - The user name included in the initial data is used to add as transmission side information into a transmission image and to transmit upon transmission. On the other hand, the card ID and the division ID are used for a purpose such that the
CPU 21 collects the using state of thefacsimile apparatus 20 every card or every division and outputs a communication management report from theprinter 30. The formated sentences are such that "Thank you for a good relationship.", "Thank you for your continued cooperation." and the like and are used to add into a transmission image in a manner similar to the user name and to transmit. - On the other hand, if the user determines that the initial data is unnecessary, he can also set the operating mode to a mode such that the
facsimile apparatus 20 does not transmit the initial data request command. - The facsimile ID which was transmitted as initial data by the
card 10 constructs a pair together with the mail box number and the mail box pass-word and is used to determine from which one of the mail boxes in which facsimile apparatus the reception image is extracted. - If a reception call was received from the
line 33 and a confidential communication was designated and the mail box number was sent before an image signal is sent, theCPU 21 of thefacsimile apparatus 20 detects it by themodem 31 and stores the received image into theRAM 25 in correspondence to the mail box number. - When the initial data is received, the
CPU 21 of thefacsimile apparatus 20 compares the facsimile ID of the self station which has previously been registered in theRAM 25 with the facsimile ID included in the received initial data. If they coincide, the pass-word corresponding to the mail box number included in the initial data is read out of theRAM 25 and compared with the mail box pass-word included in the initial data. If they coincide, the received image is read out of the relevant mail box and output from theprinter 30. - If a plurality of sets of facsimile ID, mail box number, and mail box pass-word were sent from the
card 10, theCPU 21 discriminates which one of the facsimile ID among them coincides with the facsimile ID of the self station. If there is a coincident ID, a check is made to see if the mail box pass-word of the mail, box number corresponding to the coincident facsimile ID is correct or not. If it is correct, the received image is read out of the relevant mail box and is printed out. - Therefore, according to the embodiment, an image can be extracted from the first mail box from a certain facsimile apparatus, while an image can be extracted from the second mail box from another facsimile apparatus. That is, the mail boxes of a plurality of facsimile apparatuses can be effectively used by a single card.
- In an office using a plurality of facsimile apparatuses, if it has been predetermined in a manner such that the first mail box of each facsimile apparatus, is used for a president and the second mail box is used for a department manager and the third mail box is used for a section chief, there is no need to register the facsimile ID, mail box number, and mail box pass-word in correspondence to each other. If the
mail box number 1 and the mail box pass-word are sent, from the card of the president, the facsimile ID can be ignored. - On the other hand, in the embodiment, the mail box pass-word and the like have been transmitted from the
card 10 on the basis of the initial data request command when thecard 10 was set in thefacsimile apparatus 20. However, it is also possible to construct in a manner such that thefacsimile apparatus 20 transmits a mail box pass-word request command on the basis of an instruction from thekeyboard 22 of thefacsimile apparatus 20 in a state in which thecard 10 has been set into thefacsimile apparatus 20 and the mail box pass-word and the like are transmitted from thecard 10. - On the other hand, the
facsimile apparatus 20 can be also constructed in a mannner such that irrespective of a state in which thecard 10 has been set into thefacsimile apparatus 20 or not, the operator sets the operating mode into the mail box mode and inputs the mail box number and the mail box pass-word by thekeyboard 22, thereby enabling the received image to be extracted. That is, when the mail box mode is set and the mail box number and the mail box pass-word are input by thekeyboard 22, theCPU 21 reads out the pass-word corresponding to the input mail box number from theRAM 25 and compares with the mail box pass-word which was input by thekeyboard 22. If they coincide, the received image is extracted from the mail box which is specified by the input mail box number and is printed out by theprinter 30. - In the
facsimile apparatus 20, the polling ID and closed network ID of the self station have previously been stored in theRAM 25. - On the other hand, when the initial data is received from the
card 10, the polling ID and the closed network ID which are included in the initial data are stored into theRAM 25 separately from the polling ID and closed network ID of the self station which have previously been stored in theRAM 25. - When a reception call is received from the
line 33 and the polling ID is subsequently received through themodem 31 when an original has been set to thereader 29, theCPU 21 compares the polling ID included in the initial data with the polling ID which was received from themodem 31 in the case where thecard 10 has been set. If they coincide, the set original is read by thereader 29 and is modulated by themodem 31 and is transmitted. On the other hand, if thecard 10 is not set, theCPU 21 compares the polling ID of the self station which has previously been stored in theRAM 25 with the polling ID which was received from themodem 31. If they coincide, the image of the set original is transmitted. On the contrary, if they differ, the line is disconnected without transmitting the original image. - According to another embodiment of the invention, the
CPU 21 discriminates whether the polling ID which was received from themodem 31 coincides with the polling ID of the self station which has previously been stored in the RAM or the polling ID which was received from the card or not upon reception call. If they coincide, the original image is transmitted. - Discrimination regarding whether the
card 10 has been set or not can be performed on the basis of theswitch 34. - When a call is received from the
line 33 and the closed network ID is subsequently received through themodem 31, if thecard 10 has been set, theCPU 21 compares the closed network ID included in the initial data with the closed network ID which was received from themodem 31. If they differ, the line is disconnected. If they coincide, the image signal which was received from the line is demodulated by themodem 31 and is printed out from theprinter 30. On the other hand, if the card is not set, the closed network ID of the self station which has previously been stored in theRAM 25 is compared with the closed network ID which was received from themodem 31. If they differ, the line is disconnected. If they coincide, the reception is continued. - On the other hand, in the embodiment, if the
card 10 has been set, the closed network ID which had been received from themodem 31 has been compared with the polling ID included in the initial data. However, in another embodiment of the invention, if thecard 10 has been set, theCPU 21 discriminates whether the closed network ID which was received from themodem 31 coincides with either the closed network ID of the self station which has previously been stored in theRAM 25 or the closed network ID included in the initial data. If they coincide, the reception may be also executed. - On the other hand, if no closed network ID has previously been stored in the
RAM 25, if thecard 10 is not set, theCPU 21 doesn't execute the comparison of the closed network IDs but prints out the received image when a call is received. - As mentioned above, according to the embodiment, by exchanging a desired card into one facsimile apparatus, it is possible to execute the communication with different partners.
- On the other hand, although the embodiment has been described with respect to the polling ID and closed ID of the facsimile apparatus, the invention can be also applied to the case of refusing the reception of a digital telephone.
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CPU 21 of thefacsimile apparatus 20 limits the functions of thefacsimile apparatus 20 in accordance with the class information which was received as initial data from thecard 10. That is, theCPU 21 sets the permission or inhibition of the reception, permission or inhibition of the overseas transmission, permission or inhibition of the toll transmission, permission or inhibition of the local transmission, permission or inhibition of the half-tone transmission, and the permission or inhibition of the copy in accordance with the class information which was received. In the case of limiting the functions of the facsimile apparatus in accordance with the class information, information regarding the limitation when no card is set has previously been set in theRAM 25. - In a state in which the
card 10 has been set, if the dial number is input from thekeyboard 22, theCPU 21 discriminates whether the dial number is an overseas dial number or a toll dial number and also discriminates whether the operating mode has been set to the half-tone mode or the copy mode or the like. TheCPU 21 compares the input data with the class information which was received from thecard 10, thereby judging the permission or inhibition of the transmission or the like. In the embodiment, the use limitation by thecard 10 can be cancelled by operating a key of a special number of thekeyboard 22. - In the embodiment, although the use limitation has been performed in accordance with the class information, it can be also executed in accordance with the division ID or card ID.
- The dial numbers, denominations, and communicating modes as necessary have previously been stored in the
RAM 25 of thefacsimile apparatus 20 in correspondence to the one-touch dial keys of thekeyboard 22. If thecard 10 is not set, theCPU 21 reads out those information in correspondence to the operation of the one-touch key and executes the facsimile transmission. - On the other hand, if the one-touch dial key information is included in the initial data which was received from the
card 10, such information is also registered in theRAM 25. If the one-touch key is operated in a state in which thecard 10 has been set, theCPU 21 reads out the one-touch dial key information included in the initial data from theRAM 25 and executes an originating call. Now, assuming that ten one-touch dial keys are provided for thekeyboard 22 of thefacsimile apparatus 20 as the one-touch dial key information, for instance, the dial number, denomination, and communicating mode if necessary are transferred from thecard 10 to thefacsimile apparatus 20 in correspondence to each of the ten one-touch dial keys. - That is, if the one-touch key is depressed in a state in which the
card 10 is not set, theCPU 21 reads out the dial number corresponding to the depressed one-touch key from the one-touch dial numbers which are peculiar to the apparatus and which have previously been stored in theRAM 25. On the basis of the readout dial number, theCPU 21 controls themodem 31 or theNCU 32 and transmits - the dial signal to the
line 33. On the other hand, if the one-touch key is depressed in a state in which thecard 10 has been set, theCPU 21 reads out the dial number corresponding to the depressed one-touch key from the one-touch dial numbers which were received from thecard 10. On the basis of the readout dial number, theCPU 21 controls themodem 31 orNCU 32 and transmits the dial signal to theline 33. - Even in the case where the
card 10 has been set, if the operator wants to transmit data on the basis of the dial number or the like which has previously been stored in theRAM 25, by instructing the mode switching by thekeyboard 22 prior to operating the one-touch dial key, the data can be transmitted by the dial number or the like which has previously been stored in theRAM 25. - The
CPU 21 discriminates whether thecard 10 has been set or not by checking a state of theswitch 34. - Although the embodiment has been described with respect to the one-touch dial keys, the invention can be also similarly applied to the case of using abbreviation dial keys.
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facsimile apparatus 20 has a function of an electronic telephone directory. The denominations, telephone numbers, and the like which were transferred from thecard 10 are stored into theRAM 25. A desired denomination is searched by alphabet keys and a search key of thekeyboard 22 and the facsimile transmission is executed to a desired partner. On the other hand, if thecard 10 is not set, the denomination which is peculiar to the apparatus and which has previously been registered in theRAM 25 is searched by the search key. - The facsimile transmission using the dial number stored in the
RAM 15 of thecard 10 will now be described. - When the operator operates alphabet keys or the
search key 120 of thekeyboard 12 of thecard 10, the CPU 11 reads out the data from theRAM 15 and displays the denomination of the partner in the upper stage of thedisplay 13 and also displays the dial number in the lower stage. When the operator depresses thetelephone key 121 of thekeyboard 12, the CPU 11 confirms that the RS outputting LED of theLED 27 of thefacsimile apparatus 20 is in the READY state (standby mode: the LED is lit off) and, thereafter, the dial number and denomination which are being displayed by thedisplay 13 are transmitted by the transmission data outputting LED of theLED 17 in accordance with a predetermined format. On the other hand, if the communicating modes such as confidential transmission, trunk multiple address command (or relayed same message transmission command), mini-facsimile transmission, superfine transmission, and the like, and the formated sentences (or fixed messages) have been registered in theRAM 15 in correspondence to the dial numbers, those data are also sequentially transmitted. - When the dial number and the like have been received from the reception data inputting photodiode of the
photodiode 28 in accordance with a predetermined format (step S1), theCPU 21 of thefacsimile apparatus 20 returns an ACK (normal reception report code) from the transmission data outputting LED of theLED 27. If they cannot be correctly received (step S2), theCPU 21 returns an NACK (abnormal reception report code) and requests retransmission of the data (step S3). When the NACK is received, the CPU 11 of thecard 10 again transmits the data such as dial number and the like. - When the dial number and the like have correctly been received, the
CPU 21 controls theNCU 32 and captures the line and sends the dial number from themodem 31 to theline 33 in accordance with the dial number which was received from thecard 10. - Further, when the partner responds, the facsimile communication is executed in accordance with the communicating mode which was received from the
card 10. The partner (or destination) name which was received is developed as a font and added as initial data to the transmission image together with the received user name and dial number and the resultant image data is transmitted. - In the embodiment, other communicating modes which are not registered in the
card 10 can be input by thekeyboard 22. - That is, when the communicating mode is received from the
card 10, theCPU 21 executes the facsimile communication in accordance with a command from thekeyboard 22 with respect to the conditions which are not sent from thecard 10. Namely, if a command to confidentially transmit is not included in the communicating modes which are received from thecard 10, if the operator has already set the confidential transmission from thekeyboard 22 prior to transferring the dial number and the like, theCPU 21 executes the confidential transmission. - On the other hand, if a command to transmit in the superfine mode is included in the communicating modes which were received from the
card 10, if the fine mode has been preset from thekeyboard 22 of thefacsimile apparatus 20, the command which is input by thekeyboard 22 is ignored and the data is transmitted in the superfine mode. For instance, in the case where thefacsimile apparatus 20 frequently transmits in the fine mode, the fine mode has generally been preset from thekeyboard 22. However, to a partner of an apparatus to which data can be transmitted in the superfine mode, the data is transmitted in the superfine mode in accordance with a command from thecard 10. - Further, in the embodiment, the communicating mode sent from the
card 10 can be changed by thekeyboard 22 of thefacsimile apparatus 20. - In the embodiment, the
CPU 21 displays the denomination, dial number, communicating mode, and the like which were sent from thecard 10 by thedisplay 23 for a predetermined period of time which is decided by an internal timer. For this period of time, theCPU 21 accepts a change in communicating mode from thekeyboard 22. - That is, in the embodiment, if the
CPU 21 confirms that the information could normally received from thecard 10, the internal timer is started (step S4). TheCPU 21 accepts a change in communicating mode by thekeyboard 22 until the internal timer times up and changes the display content. When the internal timer has timed up (step S5), theCPU 21 executes the facsimile communication in the communicating mode displayed (step S6). - For instance, in the case where the operator knew from the
display 23 that the superfine mode was designated from thecard 10, if he determines that there is no need to transmit in the superfine mode as a result of the check of a transmission original, the operating mode can be changed to the fine mode by the keyboard 22 (step S7). When thekeyboard 22 is operated (step S7), theCPU 21 resets the internal timer to determine a display time of the communicating mode (step S8). Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation such that if the operating mode is frequently changed, the display time is timed up during the instruction of a change in operating mode and the transmission is started. - As mentioned above, according to the embodiment, with respect to the communicating modes which are not included in the data which was transmitted from the
card 10, the transmission is executed in accordance with the communicating mode which has been preset by thekeyboard 22. On the other hand, if the communicating mode which was sent from thecard 10 differs from the communicating mode which has been preset by thekeyboard 22, the communicating mode sent from thecard 10 is preferentially used. On the other hand, if thekeyboard 22 is operated after the communicating mode was received from thecard 10, the communicating mode which is instructed by thekeyboard 22 is preferentially used. By using the above method, the embodiment has the foregoing effects. - The
facsimile apparatus 20 executes the facsimile communication in accordance with the communicating mode which was set as mentioned above. - That is, if the international communication has been instructed from the
card 10, the initial communicating speed is set into the low speed mode. On the other hand, if the confidential command and the mail box number have been received from thecard 10, theCPU 21 executes an originating call by the dial number which was received from thecard 10. After that, theCPU 21 transmits a message indicating that the confidential transmission is executed to the partner and the mail box number through themodem 31 before the image signal is transmitted. After that, the image signal is confidentially transmitted. On the other hand, if the trunk multiple address has been instructed from thecard 10, theCPU 21 instructs the trunk multiple address to the partner through themodem 31 and then address to the partner through themodem 31 and then transmits the image signal. - On the other hand, in the case where the formated sentence such as "Please let us have your response quickly" or the like has been received from the
card 10, theCPU 21 adds the received formated sentence to a transmission image and transmitts the resultant image. TheCPU 21 repetitively uses the formated sentences included in the foregoing initial data every transmission. However, the formated sentence which was received together with the dial number upon originating call is used when an originating call is performed by the received dial number and data is transmitted. - Therefore, there is no need to additionally write the formated sentences to the transmission original and the original is not made dirty. Further, in the embodiment, by discriminating whether the received formated sentence is repetitively used or not, the formated sentence can be properly added.
- In the embodiment, the originating call has been executed in response to the depression of the
telephone key 121 of thekeyboard 12 of thecard 10. On the other hand, in another embodiment of the invention, the originating call can be executed by invention, the originating call can be executed by setting thecard 10 into thefacsimile apparatus 20. - That is, when it is detected by the
switch 34 that thecard 10 has been set, theCPU 21 of thefacsimile apparatus 20 sends a dial number request command by theLED 27 in place of sending an initial data request command. Information regarding whether thefacsimile apparatus 20 sends the initial data request command or the dial number request command can be preset by thekeyboard 22. - On the other hand, in addition to the telephone directory mode to search the dial number, the
card 10 has a schedule mode to, manage a schedule, time mode to display the time on thedisplay 13, and a calculator mode to execute calculations according to the operations of numeral keys and calculation keys (addition key, subtraction key, multiplication key, division key) of thekeyboard 12. Those modes are switched by operating themode switching key 125 of thekeyboard 12. - When the dial number request command is received from the
facsimile apparatus 20, the CPU 11 of thecard 10 discriminates whether the telephone directory mode has been set by thekeyboard 12 or not. In the case where the operating mode when the dial number request command was received is the telephone directory mode and the dial number and the denomination are being displayed by thedisplay 13, the CPU 11 sends the display content by theLED 17. - On the other hand, if the operating mode is not the telephone directory mode, that is, if the dial number and the denomination are not displayed, the CPU 11 sends a ready code by the
LED 17. - Namely, in the case where the dial number is displayed on the
display 13, the CPU 11 sends the dial number and the like on the assumption that thecard 10 was set into the facsimile apparatus after the operator had searched the partner to be originating-called. On the other hand, otherwise, the CPU 11 waits by assuming that the operator intends to search the transmission destination after thecard 10 was set into thefacsimile apparatus 20. - Therefore, in the case where the dial number of the partner has already been displayed before the operator sets the
card 10 into thefacsimile apparatus 20, an operation to depress thetelephone apparatus 20, an operation to depress thetelephone key 121 can be further omitted. It is also possible to prevent a situation such that the operator forgot the depression of thetelephone key 121, so that the facsimile transmission is not performed. - In the embodiment, the memory transmission can be performed. That is, after the original was read by the
reader 29 and once stored into theRAM 25, theCPU 21 captures theline 33 and executes an originating call and performs the facsimile transmission. During the facsimile transmission, the second original to be transmitted to the second partner is read by thereader 29 and stored into theRAM 25. After completion of the preceding facsimile transmission, the facsimile transmission to the second partner can be executed. - When the second partner is designated from the
card 10, to accept the change in communicating mode as mentioned above, theCPU 21 displays the communicating mode or the like for the second partner by thedisplay 23. During the display, theCPU 21 allows the information regarding the facsimile transmission to the first partner to be displayed on thedisplay 13 of thecard 10. - That is, when the information regarding the facsimile transmission for the second partner is received from the
card 10, theCPU 21 returns the ACK (normal reception report code). After confirming that the RS outputting LED of theLED 17 of thecard 10 is in the READY state (standby mode of the reception: the LED is lit off), theCPU 21 transmits a display information input command and the display content from the transmission data outputting LED of theLED 27 to thecard 10. - The CPU 11 of the
card 10 displays the content corresponding to the received data on thedisplay 13. As the information which is displayed on the display of thecard 10 by thefacsimile apparatus 20, there are the denomination of the transmission partner, generation of transmission errors, and the like. - As mentioned above, in the embodiment, in the case where the transmission for the second partner is designated from the
card 10 while thefacsimile apparatus 20 is executing the facsimile transmission to the first partner, the denomination of the second partner, dial number, communicating mode, and the like are displayed on thedisplay 23 of thefacsimile apparatus 20. On the other band, the information regarding the communication to the first partner is displayed on thedisplay 13 of thecard 10. The contents which are displayed on thedisplay 13 of thecard 10 and on thedisplay 23 of thefacsimile apparatus 20 can be also reversed. - In the case where an original is read by the
reader 29 and stored into theRAM 25 in a receiving state of thefacsimile apparatus 20, theCPU 21 allows the information regarding the transmission of the information regarding the trigsion of the original which is read by thereader 29 to be displayed on thedisplay 23. On the other hand, theCPU 21 allows the information regarding the partner during the reception and the generation of errors to be displayed on thedisplay 13. In this case as well, the contents which are displayed on the displays of thecard 10 and thefacsimile apparatus 20 can be also reversed. - Therefore, according to the embodiment, by displaying different information on two displays, sufficient information can be provided to the operator.
- On the other hand, in the case of setting the
card 10 into a facsimile apparatus without adisplay card 10 into a facsimile apparatus without a display and using, the facsimile apparatus allows the operating mode such as transmitting state, receiving state, copying state, or the like or the information regarding the communication partner to be displayed on thedisplay 13 of thecard 10. - As described above, although the
card 10 has the function to manage the schedule, thedisplay 13 has a display area of only two lines and can display only one schedule name and the date at a time. On the other hand, according to the embodiment, many schedules can be simultaneously confirmed by printing out them from theprinter 30 of thefacsimile apparatus 20. - That is, when the print-out of the schedules is instructed from the
keyboard 22 of thefacsimile apparatus 20, theCPU 21 instructs thecard 10 to output the schedule data by theLED 27. When such an instruction is detected by thephotodiode 18, the an instruction is detected by thephotodiode 18, the CPU 11 of thecard 10 reads out the schedule data from theRam 15 and outputs from theLED 17. TheCPU 21 of thefacsimile apparatus 20 receives the schedule data by thephotodiode 28 and once stores into theRAM 25. After that, the schedule data is font developed and printed out from theprinter 30. - If a capacity of the
RAM 25 to store the schedule data is insufficient, theCPU 21 divides the schedule data into a plurality of data and outputs to the CPU 11 of thecard 10. That is, when theCPU 21 instructs thecard 10 to output the schedule data, theCPU 21 adds an amount of data to be output at a time. The CPU 11 outputs the schedule data of an amount which is equal to or less than the data amount instructed. When the ACK (normal reception report code) is returned from thefacsimile apparatus 20, the CPU 11 outputs the next schedule data. - Although the embodiment has been described with respect to the schedule data, processings can be also similarly executed with respect to the data such as telephone number or the like stored in the
card 10. - Although the embodiment has been described above with respect to the case of transferring data from the
card 10 to thefacsimile apparatus 20, an example in which data is transferred from thefacsimile apparatus 20 to thecard 10 will now be described. - It is desirable to miniaturize the
card 10 so as not to occupy a large space upon carrying. However, if thecard 10 is too miniaturized, the sizes of keys of thekeyboard 12 are reduced and it becomes difficult to operate the keys of thekeyboard 12 as compared with the keys of the facsimile apparatus. In consideration of the above point, in the embodiment, data can be registered from thefacsimile apparatus 20 to thecard 10. - On the other hand, in the embodiment, since the number of keys is limited due to a request for miniaturization as mentioned above, a plurality of functions are commonly used by a single key. On the other hand, as already described above, many kinds of data have been stored in the
card 10 of the embodiment. However, if too many functions are commonly provided for a single key in order to register many kinds of data, the operations become complicated. In consideration of such a drawback, in the embodiment, the number of kinds of data which can be registered from thekeyboard 12 of thecard 10 into theRAM 15 is limited. Data which cannot be registered from thekeyboard 12 is registered from thekeyboard 22 of thefacsimile apparatus 20. - Further, in the embodiment, the data which has previously been stored in the
RAM 25 of thefacsimile apparatus 20 is read out of theRAM 25 by theCPU 21 in accordance with a command from thekeyboard 22 and is transferred to theRAM 15 of thecard 10. Therefore, the information which has previously been registered in thefacsimile apparatus 20 can be registered to thecard 10 by a simple operation. In the embodiment, the polling ID, closed - In the embodiment, the polling ID, closed network ID, class information, mail bed number, mail box pass-word, facsimile ID, and communicating mode are registered into the
RAM 15 by thekeyboard 22 of thefacsimile apparatus 20. The function to register those information is not provided for thekeyboard 12 of thecard 10. For instance, when the operator operates thekeyboard 22 of thefacsimile apparatus 20 and sets the operating mode into a mode to register the polling ID to thecard 10 and subsequently detects the input of the polling ID, theCPU 21 sends a polling ID Input command from theLED 27 and then sends the polling ID. When the polling ID Input command and the polling ID are received from thephotodiode 18, the CPU 11 of thecard 10 registers the received polling ID into theRAM 15. - The same shall also apply to the other The same shall also apply to the other information such as closed network ID or the like.
- The user name, card ID, division ID, and the like can be also similarly registered from the
facsimile apparatus 20 to thecard 10. - On the other hand, if the card doesn't have a keyboard, all of data are registered from the
facsimile apparatus 20. - In the embodiment, although the dial number sad the denomination can be registered from the
keyboard 12 of thecard 10 to theRAM 15, the communicating mode has been registered from thekeyboard 22 of thefacsimile apparatus 20. In the case of registering the communicating mode, the operator first operates thekeyboard 12 to thereby allowing the denomination and dial number of a partner to whom the operator desires to register the communicating mode to be displayed on thedisplay 13. By operating thekeyboard 22 of thefacsimile apparatus 20, the mode to register the communicating mode is set and the communicating mode such as fine mode, confidential mode, or the like is input. In correspondence to the input communicating mode, theCPU 21 transfers the communicating mode which was input from thekeyboard 22 to thecard 10. The CPU 11 of thecard 10 registers the received communicating mode into theRAM 15 in correspondence to the denomination and the dial number which are being displayed on thedisplay 13. - On the other hand, in the case where the dial number, denomination, communicating mode, and the like have already been registered in the
RAM 25 of thefacsimile apparatus 20, thekeyboard 22 is operated and those data are read out of theRAM 25. Then, by depressing the transfer key to the card, theCPU 21 transfers the designated data to thecard 10 and registers into theRAM 15. - In the embodiment, the data formats for transmission and reception are common.
- Further, as an application example, the data such as dial number and the like stored in the
facsimile apparatus 20 is transferred to thecard 10 and, further, those data can be transferred from thecard 10 to another facsimile apparatus. Therefore, such an application example is effective in the case of exchanging the old facsimile apparatus or additionally buying another new facsimile apparatus. - In this case, if the operator tries to transfer a large quantity of data, there is a case where the capacity of the
RAM 15 of thecard 10 lacks. If the CPU 11 determines that the transfer data cannot be fully stored into theRAM 15, a message indicating such a fact is displayed on thedisplay 13. On the other hand, in the case where the data which has already been stored will be erased if data is written into theRAM 15, a message indicating such a fact is also displayed. - If the
CPU 21 of thefacsimile apparatus 20 receives the memory capacity from thecard 10 and determines the lack of memory capacity, a message indicating such a fact is displayed on thedisplay 23. - After the
CPU 21 decided that data can be transferred on the basis of a transfer permission signal which was output from thecard 10, the data transfer is started. - As described above, in the embodiment, the code data received from the originating call side and the code data received from the
card 10 are compared upon reception call and the communication according to the result of the comparison is executed. Therefore, a method of coping with the case where the originating call side sent the code data can be set by thecard 10. Thus, a method of coping with the code data upon reception can be executed without an erroneous input. - On the other hand, in the embodiment, the line is captured in accordance with the information which was received from the
card 10 and an originating call is performed, while the communication is executed in the communicating mode which was input by the operating means. Therefore, the dial number is previously registered into thecard 10 and, further, the communicating mode can be set to a proper mode each time the communication is performed. - Although the invention has been described above on the basis of the preferred embodiments, the intention is not limited to the above constructions of the embodiments but can be also applied to, for instance, a computer communication or the like according to a predetermined procedure.
Claims (21)
- A data communicating apparatus comprising:
receiving means for receiving a signal from a portable device;
data communicating means;
designating means for designating a data communicating mode of the data communicating means;
capturing means for capturing a line; and
control means for driving the capturing means so as to capture the line in accordance with a predetermined signal received by the receiving means, for transmitting a dial signal to the line, and for controlling the data communicating means in accordance with the data communicating mode designated by the designating means. - An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the receiving means has a phototransistor.
- An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data communicating means performs a facsimile communication.
- An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the capturing means has a network control unit.
- An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the capturing means has a relay to transmit dial pulses.
- An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data communicating means has a tone dialer to transmit a dial tone.
- A facsimile apparatus comprising:
receiving means for receiving a signal from a portable device;
facsimile communicating means;
designating means for designating a fine mode or a normal mode;
capturing means for capturing a line; and
control means for driving the capturing means so as to capture the line in accordance with a predetermined signal received by the receiving means, for sending a dial signal to the liner, and for allowing the facsimile communicating means to execute a facsimile communication in the mode designated by the designating means. - An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the receiving means has a phototransistor.
- An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the capturing means has a network control unit.
- An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the capturing means has a relay to transmit dial pulses.
- An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the facsimile communicating means has a tone dialer to transmit a dial tone.
- A data communicating apparatus comprising:
receiving means for receiving a signal from a portable device;
transmitting means for transmitting a procedure signal to a line; and
control means for sending a dial signal to the line in accordance with a predetermined signal received by the receiving means and for allowing the transmitting means to transmit a predetermined procedure signal. - An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the receiving means has a phototransistor.
- An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the transmitting means transmits a facsimile wherein the transmitting means transmits a facsimile procedure signal.
- An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the transmitting means has a relay to transmit dial pulses or a tone dialer to transmit a dial tone.
- A data communicating apparatus comprising:
receiving means for receiving a signal from a portable device;
data communicating means for executing a data communication through a line; and
control means for stopping the data communication by the data communicating means in the case where an ID number received by the receiving means does not coincide with an ID number received by the communicating means. - An apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the receiving means has a phototransistor.
- An apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the control means inhibits a reception or a transmission of image data by the data communicating means.
- A communicating apparatus comprising:
receiving means for receiving a signal from a portable device;
transmitting means for transmitting a dial signal to a line;
designating means for designating the dial signal to be transmitted by the transmitting means; and
control means for comparing limitation data received by the receiving means and the dial number designated by the designating means and for permitting or inhibiting the transmission of the dial signal by the transmitting means. - An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the receiving means has a phototransistor.
- An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the control means inhibits a toll dialing or an overseas dialing.
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